Topics include: “How Doc James Pappaw Used His Medical Knowledge To Win His Freedom From Slavery” “James Lafayette: New Kent’s Revolutionary War Hero,” the Rosenwald schools in Charles City, “John Custis IV and his Slaves,” colored school history in New Kent and “Strategies and Sources for Finding Enslaved Ancestors.”
By day, Rudene Mercer-Haynes is a successful practicing attorney. After her long hours, she still finds time to put her faith into action and help others in the community throughout the pandemic.